What every visitor should know about China:

Money
The currency is the Yuan Renminbi (CNY). 1 CNY is worth about US$0.15, or €0.10.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 4.5 out of 5 (Very safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is rare but occurs
Capital
Beijing
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

China facts and figures:

People

Population
1,338,612,968
Language
Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry)
Ethnicity
Han Chinese 91.5%, Zhuang, Manchu, Hui, Miao, Uyghur, Tujia, Yi, Mongol, Tibetan, Buyi, Dong, Yao, Korean, and other nationalities 8.5%

Economy

GDP
US$6,100 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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